Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
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THERMOPLASTIC RESIN COMPOSITION HAVING DELUSTERED
AND PLEASING APPEARANCE
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a thermoplastic resin
composition providing a shaped article having a delustered and
pleasing appearance and a good impact resistance.
2. Description of the Related Art
Thermoplastic resins generally have light weight, good
moldability and good electrically insulating property.
Accordingly, thermoplastic resins are used in the fields of
interior trims of automobiles, parts of households electrical
appliances and the like. However, these articles have in
general a high gloss. To impart a high-quality feeling molded
articles having a reduced surface glass have been proposed, and
the demand for these molded articles has been increasing.
Moreover, molded articles having a high surface gloss dazzle the
user's vision and cause a problem of the safety, and low-gloss
molded articles are desired ~or solving this problem.
As ordinary delustering methods for thermoplastic
resins, there are known a method using a mold having the entire
surface embossed, a method comprising coating the surface of a
molded article with a liquid delustering agent, a method
comprising incorporating an inorganic filler into a resin
(Japanese ~m; ned Patent Publication No. 49-44582 published
November 29, 1974), a method comprising adding a rubbery polymer
after the polymerization (Japanese ~m; ned Patent Publication
No. 48-24034 published July 18, 1973, Japanese Un~x~m;ned Patent
Publication No. 54-142259 published November 6, 1979 and
Japanese Examined Patent Publication No. 62-59725 published
December 12, 1987), a method comprising adding a rubber-modified
thermoplastic resin (Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No.
56-133353 published October 19, 1981, No. 59-89346 published May
23, 1984, No. 60-18536 published January 30, 1985, No. 60-202143
published October 12, 1985 and No. 62-101616 published May 12,
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1987), and a method comprising incorporating a three-dimensional
resin component formed by using a crosslinking monomer (Japanese
Un~m;ned Patent Publication No. 63-63740 published March 22,
1988).
In the method using a mold having the entire surface
embossed, the mold-preparing cost increases and the repair and
maintenance of the mold are complicated and troublesome, and no
satisfactory delustering effect can be obtained. In the surface
coating method, the coating step is expensive and there is a
risk of deterioration of the resin surface by the solvent. In
the method in which an inorganic filler is incorporated, the
mechanical properties, especially the impact strength, are
drastically degraded, and the appearance of the molded article
becomes poor.
The method comprising adding a rubbery polymer after
the polymerization causes reduction of heat resistance or
rigidity, and the gloss is not uniformly reduced (uneven gloss).
In the method comprising adding a rubber-modified thermoplastic
resin, the delustering degree varies according to the molding
conditions, and the method comprising adding a three-dimensional
resin component formed by using a crosslinking monomer, the
molding processability and the appearance of the molded article
are poor.
Recently, a styrene resin delustered by introduction
of epoxy groups has been proposed. For example, there have been
proposed an ABS resin comprising an epoxy group-introduced graft
copolymer as a constituent (Japanese Un~m;ned Patent
Publication No. 61-218651 published September 29, 1986), an ABS
resin containing an epoxy group-containing copolymer (Japanese
Unex~m;ned Patent Publication No. 63-63740 published March 22,
1988), and a delustered resin composition comprising an ABS
resin and an epoxy group-containing olefin copolymer (Japanese
Une~m;ned Patent Publication No. 59-89346 published May 23,
1984).
Moreover, a resin composition comprising a rubbery
polymer and an ethyleneically unsaturated carboxylic acid
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copolymer which is delustered by incorporation of a metal
compound, has been proposed (Japanese Un~m;ned Patent
Publication No. 60-197713 published October 7, 1985).
However, in the resin composition formed by mere
introduction of an epoxy group or carboxyl group, the gloss is
not satisfactorily reduced and the appearance of the molded
article is not good.
Still further, a resin composition comprising
polyglutarimide (PGI) and an ABS resin has been proposed
(Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 58-83057 published
May 18, 1983). This resin composition has excellent impact
resistance and heat resistance, but the gloss is high.
Furthermore, there has been proposed a resin
composition comprising polyglutarimide, a polymer of an acrylic
rubber and an acrylic acid ester, and an ABS resin (U.S. Patent
No. 4,217,424). In this resin composition, the impact
resistance of polyglutarimide can be improved, but the gloss is
still high.
Still in addition, a resin composition comprising an
imidized acrylic resin and a polyamide has been proposed
(European Patent 474215, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication
No. 59-25836 published February 9, 1984 and No. 59-117550
published July 6, 1984), but no delustering effect is obtained
in this composition.
The present applicant previously proposed a delustered
thermoplastic resin composition comprising an ABS resin, a PGI
resin and a vinyl type crosslinked copolymer comprising a
polyfunctional monomer as a comonomer component (Japanese
Unexamined Patent Publication No. 64-48848 published February
23, 1989). The crosslinked copolymer in this composition is a
polymer which has been partially crosslinked in advance, and
this copolymer has no reactivity with PGI. For this reason or
other reason, the composition is still unsatisfactory in surface
appearance and impact resistance.
As the polyfunctional monomer, compounds having at
least copolymerizable double bonds, preferably
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two copolymerizable double bonds, for example, non-
conjugated divinyl compounds represented by divinylbenzene,
diallyl maleate and polyvalent acrylate compounds, are
used.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A feature of one embodiment of the present
invention is to provide a low-gloss thermoplastic resin
composition providing a shaped article having a delustered
surface and pleasing appearance and a good impact
resistance.
Another feature of an embodiment of the present
invention is to provide a low-gloss thermoplastic resin
composition having excellent rigidity and moldability.
Still another aspect of one embodiment of the
present invention is to provide a low-gloss thermoplastic
resin composition having excellent heat resistance.
More specifically, in accordance with an
embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a
resin composition comprising, based on 100 parts by weight
of the resin composition:
(A) ~rom 1 to 98 parts by weight of a graft
copolymer obtained by graft-polymerizing (a) from 5 to 80~
by weight of a rubbery polymer having a glass transition
temperature not higher than 0C and (b) from 95 to 20% by
weight of a monomer mixture consisting of from 40 to 90% by
weight of an aromatic vinyl compound, from 60 to 10% by
weight of a vinyl cyanide compound and from o to 50% by
weight of another ethylenically unsaturated compound
copolymerizable therewith,
(B) from 1 to 40 parts by weight of at least one
modified copolymer selected from the group consisting of
~B1) a modified vinyl copolymer obtained by polymerizing
(a) from 40 to 90% by weight of an aromatic vinyl compound,
(b) from 60 to 10~ by weight of a vinyl cyanide compound,
(c) from 0.01 to 10% by weight of a monomer having at least
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one member selected from the group consisting of an epoxy
group, a carboxyl group and an amino group, and (d) from 0
to 40~ by weight of another ethylenically unsaturated
compound, and (B2) a modified olefinic copolymer obtained
by copolymerizing (e) from 50 to 95% by weight of at least
one olefin selected from the group consisting of ethylene,
propylene and l-butene, (f) from 0.1 to 20% by weight of a
monomer having at least one member selected from the group
consisting of an epoxy group, a carboxyl group and an amino
group, and (g) from 0 to 40% by weight of another
ethylenically unsaturated compound copolymerizable
therewith,
(C) from 1 to 60 parts by weight of an imidized
acrylic resin containing cyclic imide units represented by
the following formula:
~5 ~6
~ CH2-
o~ N'~0
R7
wherein R5, R6 and R7 each represent a hydrogen atom or a
substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aryl group having 1
to 20 carbon atoms, and
(D) from 0 to 90 parts by weight of a vinyl
copolymer obtained by polymerizing a mixture comprising (a)
from 40 to 90% by weight of an aromatic vinyl compound, (b)
from 60 to 10% by weight of a vinyl cyanide compound and
(c) from o to 40~ by weight of another ethylenically
unsaturated compound copolymerizable therewith; wherein the
content of the rubbery polymer (a) in the graft copolymer
(A) is 5 to 40~ by weight based on the total weight of the
resin composition.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
A rubbery polymer having a glass transition
temperature not higher than oC is used for the preparation
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of the graft copolymer (A) used in the present invention.
Specifically, diene type rubbers such as polybutadiene,
poly(styrene/butadiene) andpoly(acrylonitrile/butadiene),
polyisoprene, polychloroprene, acrylic rubbers such as
poly(butyl acrylate), and an ethylene/propylene/diene
terpolymer can be used. Of these, polybutadiene and
butadiene copolymers are preferable.
lo As the aromatic vinyl compound in the monomer
mixture (b), there can be mentioned styrene, ~-
methylstyrene, vinyltoluene, o-ethylstyrene and o-
chlorostyrene, and styrene and ~-methyl styrene are
especially preferable. These monomers can be u~ed alone or
in the form of mixtures of two or more thereof.
As the vinyl cyanide compound, there can be
mentioned acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile and
ethacrylonitrile, and acrylonitrile is especially
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preferable.
The optional other copolymerizable ethylenically
unsaturated compound is not particularly critical.
However, one or more of alkyl esters of unsaturated
carboxylic acids, for example, acrylic acid esters and
methacrylic acid esters having an alkyl group having 1
to 10 carbon atoms, can be used.
As the acrylic acid ester, methyl acrylate, ethyl
acrylate, n-propyl acrylate, n-butyl acrylate, t-butyl
acrylate, hexyl acrylate and cyclohexyl acrylate can be
mentioned. Methyl acrylate is especially preferred.
As the methacrylic acid ester, there can be
mentioned methyl methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate,
n-propyl methacrylate, n-butyl methacrylate, t-butyl
methacrylate, hexyl methacrylate/ cyclohexyl
methacrylate and octyl methacrylate. Methyl
methacrylate and ethyl methacrylate are especially
preferable.
As another examples of the optional copolymerizable
ethylenically unsaturated compound there can be
mentioned acrylamide and methacrylamide type monomers
such as acrylamide, methacrylamide, N-methylacrylamide
and N,N-dimethylacrylamide, dicarboxylic anhydrides such
as maleic anhydride and itaconic anhydride, and vinyl
esters of carboxylic acids such as vinyl acetate, vinyl
propionate and vinyl butyrate.
The graft copolymer (A) is obtained by graft-
polymerizing 5 to 80 parts by weight, preferably 7 to 75
parts by weight, more preferably 10 to 70 parts by
weight, of the rubbery polymer (a) with 95 to 20 parts
by weight, preferably 93 to 25 parts by weight, more
preferably 90 to 30 parts by weight, of a monomer
mixture comprising 40 to 90% by weight, preferably 45 to
85% by weight, more preferably 50 to 80% by weight, of
the aromatic vinyl compound, 60 to 10% by weight,
preferably 55 to 12% by weight, more preferably 50 to
15% by weight of the vinyl cyanide compound and
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optionally, 0 to 5~% by weight of another ethylenically
unsaturated copolymerizable compound.
If the proportion of the rubber polymer (a) in
the graft copolymer is smaller than 5 parts by weight, the
impact resistance of the obtained resin is poor, and if the
proportion of the rubbery polymer (a) exceeds 80 parts by
weight, the rubbery polymer is not sufficiently dispersed
and the appearance of the molded article becomes poor.
lo If the proportion of the aromatic vinyl compound
is lower than 40~ by weight, the moldability is poor, and
if the proportion of the aromatic vinyl compound exceeds
90% by weight, the impact resistance and chemical
resistance of the resin are not satisfactory.
If the proportion of the vinyl cyanide compound
is lower than 10% by weight, the impact resistance of the
obtained resin is poor, and if the proportion of the vinyl
cyanide monomer exceeds 60% by weight, the thermal
stability of the graft copolymer is drastically degraded
and the obtained molded article is poor in the hue.
As the graft polymerization process, there can be
mentioned known polymerization processes such as a process
in which the monomer mixture having the above-mentioned
composition and a polymerization initiator are continuously
supplied and emulsion graft polymerization is carried out
in the presence of a latex of the rubbery polymer.
As the aromatic vinyl compound (a) and vinyl
cyanide compound (b) constituting the copolymer (B1), those
mentioned above with respect to the graft copolymer (A) can
be similarly used.
The monomer (c) having an epoxy group in the
molecule is a compound having both a radical-polymerizable
vinyl group and an epoxy group. Examples of the monomer of
this type includes glycidyl esters of unsaturated
carboxylic acid, unsaturated glycidyl ethers and epoxy
group-containing alkenes represented by the
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following general formulae:
R-C--C~2-C~-CH2 (I)
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wherein R represents an aliphatic or aromatic
hydrocarbon group having an ethylenically
unsaturated bond and 2 to 10 carbon atoms,
R-O-C~2-CH-CH (II)
\0/
wherein R represents an aliphatic or aromatic
hydrocarbon group having an ethylenically
unsaturated bond and 2 to 10 carbon atoms, and
R
Rl-C-CH (III)
~0/ 2
wherein Rl represents an aliphatic or aromatic
hydrocarbon group having an ethylenically
unsaturated bond and 2 to 10 carbon atoms, and R2
2~ represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
As specific examples, there can be mentioned
glycidyl-acrylate, glycidyl methacrylate, glycidyl
ethacrylate, glycidyl itaconate, allyl glycidyl ether, 2
methylallyl glycidyl ether, 4-vinylphenyl glycidyl
ether, 4,5-epoxy-1-pentene, 5,6-epoxy-1-hexene and
p-glycidylstyrene. These compounds can be used alone or
in the form of mixtures of two or more thereof.
As the monomer (c) having a carboxyl group in the
molecule, there can be mentioned monocarboxylic acids
such as acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, ethacrylic acid
and crotonic acid, and dicarboxylic acids such as
itaconic acid, maleic acid and ~umaric acid. Among
them, acrylic acid and methacrylic acid are preferably
used. These monomers can be used alone or in the form
of mixtures of two or more thereof.
As the monomer (c) having an amino group in the
molecule, there can be mentioned aliphatic amines such
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as 2-aminoethyl acrylate, 2-2minoethyl methacryiate,
2-aminoethyl vinyl ether and 3-aminopropyl vinyl ether,
and aromatic amines such as p-aminostyrene, m- -
aminostyrene, p-allylaniline and m-allylaniline.
s In the modified vinyl copolymer (B1), the
copolymerization amount of the aromatic vinyl compound
(a) is 40 to gO% by weight, preferably 45 to 85% by
weight, and the copolymerization amount of the vinyl
cyanide compound (b) is 60 to lO~ by weight, preferably
55 to 15% by weight. If the copolymerization amounts of
the aromatic vinyl compound (a) and the vinyl cyanide
compound (b) are outside the above-specified ranges, the
mechanical strengths such as impact strength and/or the
thermal stability are not satisfactory.
In the composition of the present invention, the
monomer (c? having an epoxy group, a carboxyl group or
an amino group exerts, in combination with the imidized
arylic resin (C), an important role of improving the
delustering effect and the appearance of the molded
article.
The copolymerization amount of the monomer (c)
having at least one member selected from the group
consisting of an epoxy group, a carboxyl group and an
amino group in the copolymer (Bl) is 0.01 to 10~ by
weight, preferably 0.01 to 5% by weight. If the
copolymerization amount of the monomer (c) is smaller
than 0.01% by weight, the delustering effect cannot be
obtained. If the copolymerization amount of the monomer
(c) exceeds 10% by weight, the appear2nce of the molded
article is unsatisfactory.
Furthermore, the amount of the monomer (c~ is
preferably within a certain range based on the total
weight of the resin composition and preferably varies
depending upon the particular functional group contained
therein. For example, the amount of the monomer (c)
having an epoxy group in the molecule is preferably
0.001 to 0.5~ by weight, more preferably 0.005 to 0.2%
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~ by weight, based on the weight of the resin composition.
The amount of the monomer (c) having a carboxyl group in
the molecule is preferably o.Ol to 0.3% by weight, more
preferably 0.02 to 0.3% by weight, and the monomer (c)
having an amino group in the molecule is preferably 0.01 to
0.8% by weight, more preferably, 0.02 to 0.8% by weight,
based on the weight of the resin composition.
The optional ethylenically unsaturated compound
lo (d) copolymerizable with the monomers (a~, (b) and (c),
which constitutes the modified vinyl copolymer (B1), is not
particularly critical, but the same compound as the other
copolymerizable ethylenically unsaturated compound
constituting the graft copolymer (A) can be used.
A monomer (d) having a hydroxyl group in the
molecule is especially preferable, because the delustering
effect of the composition is further improved.
The monomer having a hydroxyl group in the
molecule is a compound having both of a radical
polymerizable vinyl group and a hydroxyl group. As
examples of this monomer there can be mentioned those
having a relatively low molecular weight such as acrylic
acid and methacrylic acid esters such as 2 hydroxyethyl
acrylate, 2-hydroxypropyl acrylate, 4-hydroxymethyl-benzyl
acrylate, 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate, 2-hydroxypropyl
methacrylate and 4-hydroxymethylbenzyl methacrylate, and
vinyl aromatic compounds such as 1-hydroxymethyl-4-
vinylbenzene and 1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-4-vinylbenzene; and
those having a relatively high molecular weight such as
compounds having a polyalkylene oxide group or a derivative
thereof, e.g., compounds represented by the following
formulae (IV) and (V):
R3
CH2 = C - C - 0 (R40)nH (IV)
and R3
CH2 = C - C - NH (R40)nH (V)
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wherein R3 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl
group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R4 represents an
alkylene grou~ having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, and n is
an integer of 2 to 50.
As speciic examples, polyethylene glycol acrylate,
polyethylene glycol methacrylate, poly(propylene oxide)
glycol acrylate, poly(propylene oxlde) glycol
methacrylate, poly(tetramethylene oxide~ glycol
acrylate, poly(tetramethylene oxide) glycol meth-
acrylate, poly(hexamethylene oxide) glycol methacrylate,
polyethylene glycol acrylamide, polyethylene glycol
methacrylamide, poly(propylene oxide) glycol acrylamide,
poly(propylene oxide) glycol methacrylamide,
poly(tetramethylene oxide) glycol acrylamide and
poly(tetramethylene oxide) glycol methacrylamide.
polyethylene glycol methacrylate and polyethylene glycol
methacrylamide are especially preferably used. These
monomers can be used alone or in the form of mixtures of
two or more thereof.
Preferably the amount of the monomer (d) having a
hydroxyl group in the modified vinyl copolymer (B1) is
0.1 to 10% by weight, more pre~erably 0.1 to 5% by
weight, based on the weight of the modified vinyl
copolymer (Bl), because the delustering effect of the
composition is especially highly improved.
The process for the preparation of the modified
vinyl copolymer (Bl) is not particularly critical.
Conventional processes such as bulk polymerization,
solution polymerization, bulk-suspension polymerlzation,
suspension polymerization and emulsion polymerization
can be adopted. The manner of charging of the
copolymerization components are not particularly
critical. For example, all of the monomers can be added
at the initial stage, and to minimize undesirable
formation of a composition distribution in the
copolymer, parts or all of the monomers are continuously
charged or dividedly charged to effect polymerization.
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The epoxy group-, carboxyl group- or amino group-
cont~;n;ng olefin copolymer (B2) used in the present
invention is a copolymer of (e) an ole~in, (f) a monomer
having an epoxy group, a carboxyl group or an amino
group in the molecule, and (g) an optional ethylenically
unsaturated compound co~olymerizable therewith.
As the olefin (e), there can ~e mentioned ethylene,
propylene, l-butene and mixtures thereof. These olefins
may be used alone or in combination. The proportion of
the olefin (e) in the olefin copolymer (B2) is 50 to 95%
by weight, preferably 80 to 95% by weight.
The same monomers (c) as mentioned above with
respect to the modified vinyl copolymer (BL) can be used
as the monomer (f) having an epoxy group, a carboxyl
group or an amino group. The proportion of the monomer
(f) in the modified vinyl copolymer (B2) is 0.1 to 20%
by weight. If the proportion of the monomer (f) is
smaller than 0.1% by weight, the gloss-reducing effect
attributed to this monomer is not manifested. If the
proportion of this monomer exceeds 20% by weight,
gelation occurs at the extrusion step the appearance of
the molded article becomes poor, znd furthermore the
moldability is degraded.
The copolymerization amount of the monomer (f)
having an epoxy group, a carboxyl group or an amino
group in the molecule is 0.1 to 20% by weight~preferably
0.1 to 15% by weight, more preferably 0.1 to 10% by `
weight.
More specifically, the amount of the monomer having
an epoxy group in the molecule is preferably 0.001 to
0.5% by weight, more preferably 0.005 to 0.5% by weight,
based on the resin composition of the present invention.
The amount of the monomer having a carboxyl group in the
molecule is preferably 0.01 to 0.5% by weight, more
preferably 0.05 to 0.5% by weight, based on the resin
composition of the present invention. The amount of the
monomer having an amino group in the molecule is
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preferably 0.01 to 0.8% by weight, more preferably 0.05 to
0.8% by weight, based on the resin composition of the
present invention.
As the optional copolymerizable ethylenically
unsaturated compound (g), there can be mentioned
unsaturated alkyl esters of saturated car~oxylic acids such
as vinyl acetate and vinyl propionate, saturated alkyl
esters of methacrylic acid and acrylic acid such as methyl
methacrylate and propyl methacrylate, vinyl halides, and
alkyl vinyl ethers such as ethyl vinyl ether.
The copolymerization amount of the optional
ethylenically unsaturated compound (g) is 0 to 40% by
weight, more preferably 0 to 30% by weight. If the
copolymerization amount of the ethylenically unsaturated
compound (g) to be added according to need exceeds 40% by
weight, the heat stability of the final composition is
often degraded.
The epoxy group-, carboxyl group- or amino group-
containing olefin copolymer (B2) can be prepared according
to various processes. For example, there is generally
adopted a process in which a mixture comprising an
unsaturated glycidyl ether compound, an unsaturated
carboxylic acid or an unsaturated amine and an olefin,
optionally with an ethylenically unsaturated compound, is
treated at a high temperature usually (100 to 400C) under
a high pressure (usually lOo to 3,000 atmospheres) in the
presence of a radical generating agent.
In the composition of the present invention, the
reactivity and compatibility between the ABS resin and the
imidized acrylic resin are improved by the presence of the
modified vinyl copolymer (B1) or the modified olefin
copolymer (B2).
The imidized acrylic resin (C) in the resin
composition of the present invention is a polymer
containing cyclic imide units represented by the
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following formula (VI): ;~5 ~6
~~ CH2-
O~N ~O
R
wherein R5, R6 and R7 each represent a hydrogen
atom or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or
aryl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms.
lo Various acrylic resins can be used in the present
invention, irrespectively of the chemical structure, so far
as they contain the above cyclic imide units. Generally~
polyglutarimides in which R5 and R6 each represent a
hydrogen atom or a methyl group and R7 represents a
hydrogen atom, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl
group, a butyl gro~lp or a phenyl group are used. The
process for the preparation of the imidized acrylic resin
is not particularly critical. For example, a process
disclosed in Japanese Un~m;ned Patent Publication No. 52-
63989, published May 26, 1977, is advantageously adopted,
in which poly(methyl methacrylate) is reacted with ammonia
or a primary amine such as methylamine or ethylamine in an
extruder to from a glutarimide ring.
As the aromatic vinyl compound (a) and vinyl
cyanide compound (b) constituting the copolymer (D) as one
constituent of the resin composition of the present
invention, the same aromatic vinyl compounds and vinyl
cyanide compounds as described above with respect to the
graft copolymer (A) can be used.
As the optional ethylenically unsaturated
compound (c) copolymerizable with the aromatic vinyl
compound (a) and vinyl cyanide compound, the same
copolymerizable monomers as mentioned above with respect to
the graft copolymer (A) can be used.
The vinyl copolymer (D) optionally incorporated in
the composition of the present invention is preferably a
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hydroxyl group-containing vinyl copolymer, because the
delustering effect is further improved. As the hydroxyl
group-containing vinyl copolymer, there is preferably used
a polymer obtained by copolymerizing a mixture comprising
40 to 90% by weight of an aromatic vinyl monomer, 60 to 10%
by weight of a vinyl cyanide monomer, 0.1 to 10% by weight
of a monomer having a hydroxyl group in the molecule and 0
to 40% by weight of another ethylenically unsaturated
compound copolymerizable therewith.
As the monomer having a hydroxyl group in the
molecule, the same hydroxyl group-containing monomers as
described above with respect to the monomer (d~ of the
modified vinyl copolymer (B1) can be used.
If the vinyl copolymer (D) having the units
derived from the monomer containing a hydroxyl group is
incorporated in an amount of 1 to 30 parts by weight per
100 parts by weight of the resin composition, the
delustering effect is highly improved.
Use of a maleimide type monomer as the
copolymerizable monomer for the preparation of the
copolymer (D) is preferred because the heat resistance is
improved.
As the maleimide monomer, there can be mentioned
maleimide, N-methylmaleimide, N-ethylmaleimide, N-
isopropylmaleimide, N-t-butylmaleimide, N-phenylmaleimide,
N-m-methylphenylmaleimide, N-o-methylphenylmaleimide, N-p-
methylphenylmaleimide, N-cyclohexylmaleimide, N-o-
hyhdroxyphenylmaleimide, N-m-hydroxyphenylmaleimide, N-p-
hydroxyphenylmaleimide, N-o-methoxyphenylmaleimide, N-m-
methoxyphenylmaleimide, N-p-methoxyphenylmaleimide, N-o-
chlorophenylmaleimide, N-m-chlorophenylmaleimide, N-p-
chlorophenylmaleimide and N-naphthylmaleimide. Among these
maleimide compounds, N-phenylmaleimide, N-
cyclohexylmaleimide, N-t-butyl-maleimide, N-
isopropylmaleimide and N-m-methylphenylmaleimide are
preferable. These maleimide compounds can be used singly
or in the form of mixtures of two or more thereof.
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Preferably the copolymerization amount of the
maleimide compound is 1 to 50~ by weight, more
preferably 1 to 40% by weight, based on the vinyl
copolymer (D), because the heat resistance and
mechanical properties such as impact resistance are
improved.
The process for the preparation of the vinyl
copolymer (D) is not particularly critical. For
example, known processes such as solution polymeriza-
tion, bulk-suspension polymerization, suspension
polymerization and emulsion polymerization can be
adopted. The manner of charging of the monomers to be
copolymerized is not particularly critical. All of the
monomers can be collectively charged at the initial
stage. To min;m; ze undesirable formation of a composi-
tion distribution, parts or all of the monomers are
continuously charged or dividedly charged to effect
polymerization.
The resin composition of the present invention
comprises 1 to 98 parts by weight, preferably 2 to 90
parts by weight, more preferably 5 to 90 parts by
weight, of the graft copolymer (A), 1 to 40 parts by
weight, preferably 1 to 30 parts by weight, more
preferably 1 to 25 parts by weight, of the modified
vinyl copolymer (sl) or modified olefin copolymer (B2),
1 to 60 parts by weight, preferably 2 to 30 parts by
weight, more preferably 2 to 20 parts by weight, of the
imidized acrylic resin (C), and 0 to 90 parts by weight,
preferably 0 to 70 parts by weight, more preferably 1 to
65 parts by weight, of the vinyl copolymer ~D), per 100
parts by weight of the components (A) through (D).
If the amount of the component (A) is smaller than
1 part by weight, the impact resistance of the molded
article is poor, and if the amount of the component (A)
exceeds 98 parts by weight, no satisfactory gloss-
reducing effect can be obtained. If the amount of the
component (B) is smaller than 1 part by weight, no
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satisfactory gloss-reducing effect is obtained, and if
the amount of the component (B) exceeds 40 parts by
weight, the moldability is drastically lowered and also
the appearance of the molded article becomes unsatis-
factory.
In the resin composition, by incorporating the
components (B) and (C) into the component (A), the
surface gloss of the molded article can be drastically
reduced. Namely, a molded article which is delustered
to a high grade and has excellent molding processability
and surface appearance can be obtained. In the resin
composition of the present invention, if the component
(C) is not present and a large amount of an epoxy group,
a carboxyl group or an amino group is contained, the
surface gloss of the molded article is reduced, but the
,
moldability and surface appearance become unsatis-
factory.
Preferably the amount of the rubbery polymer in the
graft copolymer (A) is 5 to 40% by weight, more
preferably 5 to 35% by weight, based on the weight of
the resin composition of the present invention. If the
amount of the rubbery polymer is outside the above-
mentioned range, it is difficult to obtain a resin
composition having well-balanced impact resistance,
rigidity and thermal stability.
The process for the preparation of the resin
composition of the present invention is not particularly
critical. Various processes can be adopted, for
example, a process in which the graft copolymer (A), the
modified copolymer (s) and the imidized acrylic resin
(C), optionally together with the vinyl copolymer (D),
are homogeneously mixed in the state of a pellet, a
powder or a finely divided pieces by using a high-speed
stirrer or the like, and the mixture is melt-kneaded by
a single-screw or multi-screw extruder having a high
kneading capacity. Furthermore, a process can be
adopted in which two or three components of the four
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components, for example, the graft copolymer (A) and the
modified copolymer (B), or the graft copolymer (A), the
modified copolymer (B) and the vinyl copolymer (D), are
prelimin~rily kneaded, and the imidized acrylic resin
(C) and, if any, additional amounts of these components
are then mixed to obtain the predetermined mi xi ng ratio,
and the mixture is kneaded.
If another thermoplastic polymer such as a
styrene/acrylonitrile copolymer, an ~-methylsty-
rene/acrylonitrile copolymer, an ~-methylstyrene/sty-
rene/acrylonitrile copolymer, a styrene/methyl meth-
acrylate/acrylonitrile copolymer, a styrene/acrylamide
copolymer or poly(methyl methacrylate) is incorporated
in the resin composition of the present invention, the
balance of the melt flowability, heat resistance and
impact resistance can be advantageously changed.
For example, when the concentration of the rubbery
polymer in the graft copolymer (A) is high, a process in
which at least one polymer selected from the foregoing
polymers, for example, a styrene/acrylonitrile/methyl
methacrylate copolymer, is added, is generally adopted.
A pigment or dye, a reinforcer such as a glass
fiber, a metal fiber, a metal flake or a carbon fiber, a
filler, a heat stabilizer, an antioxidant, an ultra-
violet absorbant, a photostabilizer, a lubricant, aplasticizer, an antistatic agent and a flame retardant
can be added to the resin composition of the present
invention according to intended uses.
The present invention will now be described in
detail with reference to the following examples that by
no means limit the scope of the invention. All of
"parts" and "%" in the examples are by weight unless
otherwise indicated. The imide content in an imidized
acrylic resin was measured by the lH-NMR method. The
finally obtained resin compositions were molded by
injection molding, and the physical properties of the
molded articles were determined according to the
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following test methods.
Izod impact st ength:
ASTM D-256, 1/2 inch, notched, 23C (~g-cm/c~)
~olding processability:
The melt viscosity was measured at a resin
temperature of 270~C under a 102d of 50 kg by using a
flow tester.
Heat distortion tem~erature:
ASTM D-648, 1/2 inch, load of 18 . 6 kg/cm2 ( ~C)
Flexural elastic modulus:
AST~ D-790, 1/~ inch, 23C (~gtcm2)
Surface gloss:
The light reflected from the mirror surface of
the molded article at an incident angle of 60 was
measured by using a digital deflection angle gloss meter
(Model UGV-5D supplied by Suga Shikenki).
Surface appearance:
The surface appearance of the molded article
was evaluated with the naked eye and expressed by the
following ratings.
A: very good
B: good
C: bad ( large surface roughness, large gloss
distribution)
Referential Exam~le 1 rPre~aration of Graft
Copolymer fA~l
A-1
In the presence of 35 parts (as solids) of a
polybutadiene latex (average rubber particle diameter:
0.25 ~m, gel content: 80%), 65 parts of a monomer
mixture comprising 70% of styrene and 30% of
acrylonitrile was emulsion-polymerized. The obtained
graft copolymer was coagulated with sulfuric acid,
neutralized with aqueous sodium hydroxide: washed,
filtered and then dried to obtained a powdery graft
copolymer (A-l ) .
A-2
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In the presence of 65 parts (as solids) of the
same polybutadiene latex as that used in A-1, 3S parts
of a monomer mixture comprising 65% of styrene, 30% of
acrylonitrile and 5% of methyl methacrylate was
emulsion-polymerized and the post treatment was carried
in the same manner as in A-l to obtain a powdery graft
copolymer (A-2).
A-3
In the presence of 15 parts (as solids) of the
same polybutadiene latex as that used in A-1, 85 parts
of a monomer mixture comprising 74% of styrene and 26%
of acrylonitrile was emulsion-polymerized and the post
treatment was carried out in the same manner as in A-1
to obtain a powdery graft copolymer (A-3).
A-4
In the presence of 35 parts (as solids) of the
same polybutadiene as that used in A-1, 65 parts of a
monomer mixture comprising 74% of styrene, 25.3% of
acrylonitrile and 0.7% of glycidyl methacrylate was
emulsion-polymerized and the post treatment was carried
out in the same manner as in A-l to obtain a powdery
graft copolymer (A-4).
Referential Example 2 rPreparation of Modified
Copolymer (B)l
B-1
A bead-shaped copolymer (B-1) was prepared by
suspension-polymerizing a monomer mixture comprising 76%
of styrene, 23% of acrylonitrile and 1% of glycidyl
acrylate.
B-2
A bead-shaped copolymer (B-2) was prepared by
suspension polymerizing a monomer mixture comprising 69%
of styrene, 30.5% of acrylonitrile and 0.5% of glycidyl
methacrylate.
B-3
A bead-shaped copolymer (B-3) was prepared by
suspension-polymerizing (a monomer mixture comprising)
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24% of styrene, 5.5~ of acrylonitriie, 0.5% of glycidyl
methacrylate and 70~ of methyl methacrylate.
B-4
A bead-shaped copolymer (B-4) was prepared by
suspenslon-polymerizing a monomer mixture comprising 70%
of styrene, 25% of acrylonitrile and 5% of glycidyl
acrylate.
B-5
A bead-shaped copolymer (B-5) was prepared by
suspension-polymerizing a monomer mlxture comprising 71%
of styrene, 24% of acrylonitrile and 5% of methacrylic
acid.
B-6
A bead-shaped copolymer (B-6) was prepared by
suspension-polymerizing a monomer mixture comprising 68%
of styrene, 24% o~ acrylonitrile, ~% of acrylic acid and
4% of methyl methacrylate.
B-7
A bead-shaped copolymer (B-7) was prepared by
suspension-polymerizing a monomer mixture comprising 72%
of styrene, 23~ of acrylonitrile, 4% of acrylamide and
1% of methacrylic acid.
B-8
A ~ead-shaped copolymer tB-8) was prepared by
suspension-polymerizing a monomer mixture comprising 72~
of styrene, 26% of acrylonitrile, 1% of methacrylic acid
and 1% of glycidyl methacrylate.
B-9
A bead-shaped copolymer (B-9) was prepared by
suspension-polymerizing a monomer mixture comprising 73%
of styrene, ~4.5~ of acrylonitrile, 1.8% of methacrylic
acid and 0.7~ of glycidyl methacrylate.
B-10
A powdery copolymer (B-lO) was prepared by
emulsion-polymerizing a monomer mixture comprising 70~
of styrene, 25% of acrylonitrile and 5~ of 2-aminoethyl
methacrylate.
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B _
A powdery copolymer (B-11) was prepared by
emulsion-polymerizing a monomer mixture comprising 65~ -
of styrene, 20% of acrylonitrile, 8% of methyl
methacrylate and 7% of 4-vinylphenylamine.
B-12
A powdery copolymer (B-12) was prepared by
emulsion-polymerizing a monomer mixture comprising 74%
of styrene, 24% of acrylonitrile and 2% of 4-vinyl-
phenylamine.
B-13
An ordinary autoclave-type
polyethylene-preparing apparatus was charged with
monomeric ethylene compressed to 1,800 kg/cm2, glycidyl
methacrylate and a catalyst (di-t-butyl peroxide), and
bulk polymerization was carried out at about 250C with
stirring for 20 minutes. The obtained copolymer (B-13)
was recovered through a separator.
B-14
A copolymer (B-14) was prepared in the same
manner as in B-13 except that ethylene, glycidyl
methacrylate and methyl methacrylate were used as the
monomers.
B-15
A copolymer (B-15) was prepared in the same
manner as in B-13 except that ethylene, glycidyl
methacrylate and vinyl acetate were used as the
monomers.
B-16
A copolymer (B-16) was prepared in the same
manner as in B-13 except that ethylene, methacrylic acid
and methyl methacrylate were used as the monomers.
B-17
A copolymer (B-17) was prepared in the same manner
as in B-13 except that ethylene, propylene, methacrylic
acid and vinyl acetate were used as the monomers.
B-18
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A copolymer (B-18) was prepared by suspension-
polymerizing a monomer mixture comprising 70% of
styrene, 24.5% of acrylonitrile, 0.5% of glycidyl
methacrylate and 5% of 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate.
B-19
A copolymer (B-19) was prepared by suspension-
polymerizing a monomer mixture comprising 73% of
styrene, 23.5% of acrylonitrile, 1.5~ of glycidyl
methacrylate and 2% of 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate.
B-20
A copolymer (B-20) was prepared by emulsion-
polymerizing a monomer mixture comprising 75~ of
styrene, 24.8% of acrylonitrile, 0.2~ of divinylbenzene.
Referential Example 3 r Preparation of Imidized
AcrYlic Resin (C)l
C-1
Pellets of poly(methyl methacrylate) were
charged together with ammonia into an extruder, and
extruded at a resin temperature of 270C while removing
the generated gas from a vent hole of the extruder to
obtain a polyglutarimide (C-l) having an imide content
of 40 mole%.
C-2
A polyglutarimide (C-2) having an imide
content of 52 mole~ was prepared in the same manner as
in C-1 except that methylamine was used as the imidizing
agent instead of ammonia.
Referential Example 4 rPreparation of Vinyl
Copolymer (D)l
D-1
A copolymer (D-1) was prepared by suspension-
polymerizing a monomer mixture comprising 50% of
styrene, 20% of acrylonitrile and 30~ of N-phenyl-
maleimide.
D-2
A copolymer (D-2) was prepared by suspension-
polymerizing a monomer mixture comprising 30% of
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styrene, 20% of ~-methylstyrene, 20% of acrylonitrile
and 30% of N-cyclohexylmaleimide.
D-3
A copolymer (D-3) was prepared by suspension-
polymerizing a monomer mixture comprising 40% of
styrene, 10~ of ~-methylstyrene, 20% of acrylonitrile
and 30% of N-phenylmaleimide.
D-4
A copolymer (D-4) was prepared by suspension-
polymerizing a monomer mixture comprising 75% of styrene
and 25~ of acrylonitrile.
D-5
A bead-shaped copolymer (D-5) was prepared by
suspension-polymerizing a monomer mixture comprising:
71% of styrene, 24% of acrylonitrile and 5% of
2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate.
D-6
A bead-shaped copolymer (D-6) was prepared by
suspension-polymerizing a monomer mixture comprising:
68% of styrene, 24% of acrylonitrile, 4% of 2-hydro-
xyethyl methacrylate and 4~ of methyl methacrylate.
D-7
A bead-shaped copolymer (D-7) was prepared by
suspension-polymerizing a monomer mixture comprising:
74% of styrene, 25% of acrylonitrile and 1% of
2-hydroxypropyl methacrylate.
Examples 1 throuqh 13 and Comparative Examples 1
throuqh 6
The graft copolymer (A), the epoxy group-containing
copolymer (B-l), (B-2) (B-3) or (B-4) as the copolymer
(B), the polyglutarimide (C) and the copolymer (D),
prepared in the foregoing referential examples, were
mixed at a m; xi ng ratio shown in Table 1 by a Henschel
mixer. The mixture was extruded at an extrusion
temperature of 270C by an extruder having a diameter of
40 mm and pelletized. The pellet was injection-molded
at a molding temperature of 270C and a mold temperature
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of 80C to obtain a test piece. The physical properties
of the test piece were determined. The obtained results
are shown in Table 1.
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Exa~ple No. Co~parative ExaDlple No.
2 3 4 5 6 78 9 10111213 12 3 4 5 6
Co~position (parts)
A-l 454545383860 - - - - -50 45 45Z045 - - 50
A-2 - - - - - - 202020
A-3 - - - - - - - - - 7085 - - - - - 85
A-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 45
B-l 5 - - 10 - - 1 - - 5 5 - - - - 5 - - -
B-2 - 10 - -1515 - 2 - - -20 40
B-3 - - 10 - - - - - 5
B-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10
B-20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20 ~
C-l 6 6 6 - - - 553010 1 1 - - 655 - - - -
C - 2 ---- - 2 2 2 ---- - ----30 1 - - -- ----30
D-l 443939 - - - - - - - - - - 49 - 50 - 55
D-2 - - - 504523
D-3 - - - - - - - - - 24 9 - - - - - 5
D-4 - - - - - - 244865 - - - 14 -25
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Examples 14 throuqh 25 and Comparative Examples 7
throuqh 11
The graft copolymer (A), the carboxyl group-con-
taining copolymer (B-5), (B-6) or (B-7) as the copolymer
(B), the polyglutarimide (C) and the copolymer (D),
prepared in the foregoing referential examples, were
mixed at a mi X; ng ratio shown in Table 2 by a Henschel
mixer. The mixture was extruded at an extrusion temper-
ature of 270C by an extruder having a diameter of 40 mm
and pelletized. The pellet was injection-molded at a
molding temperature of 270C and a mold temperature of
80C to obtain a test piece. The physical properties of
the test piece were determined. The obtained results
are shown in Table 2.
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Table 2
Exa~ple No. Comparative Example No.
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 7 8 9 10 11
Composition (parts)
A-l 45 45 45 36 36 60 - - 50 - - - 45 36 - - -
A-2 - - - - - - 20 20 - - - - - - 1 20 20
A-3 - - - - - - - - - 70 85 95
B-5 5 - - 10 - - 1 - - 10 10 3 5 - - 18 0.5
B-6 - 6 - - 14 - - 2 - - - - - 14
B-7 - - 20 - - 15 - - 20 - - - - - 30
C-l 5 5 5 - - - 55 30 - 1 1 2 - - - - 55
C-2
D-l 45 44 30 - - - - - - - - - 50 - - - -
D-2 - - - 51 47 Z0 - - - - - - - 50 - - -
D-3 - - - - - - - - - 19 4 - - - - - - r~,
D-4 - - - - - - 24 48 - - - - - - 69 6224.5
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Examples 26 throuqh 40 and ComParative Examples 12
throuqh 14
The graft copolymer (A), the epoxy or carboxyl
group-containing copolymer (B-l), (B-2), (B-6), (B-7),
(B-8) or (B-9) as the copolymer (B), the polyglutarimide
(C) and the copolymer (D), prepared in the foregoing
referential examples, were mixed at a mi xi ng ratio shown
in Table 3 by a Henschel mixer. The mixture was
extruded at an extrusion temperature of 270C by an
extruder having a diameter of 40 mm and pelletized. The
pellet was injection-molded at a molding temperature of
270C and a mold temperature of 80C to obtain a test
piece. The physical properties of the test piece were
determined. The obtained results are shown in Table 3.
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Table 3
Exail~ple No. , Exa~ple No.
262728 29303132 33 34353637 3839 40121314
Compositio~ (parts)
A-l 454545 4560 - - - - - - - 4545 45454545
A-2 - - - - - 2525 25 - - - 25
A-3 - - - - - - - - 708595
B-l 2 - 2 - 2 - - - - - - 1 - - - 2
B-2 - 5 - 5 - 2525 35 1 2 2 - - - - - 5 - t~
B-6 2 2 - - 2 - 2 - - - - - - - - 2
B-7 - - 8 8 - 2 - 1 5 2 2 1 - - - - 8
B-8 - - - - - - - - - - - - 105 - - ~ 5 W
B-9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10
C-1 4 4 - - 4 - - - 20 1 1 - 33 - - ----
C-2 - - 4 4 - 1010 30 - - --55 -- - 2
D-l 474441 3832 - - - - - - - - - -51 42
D-2 - - - - - 3838
D-3 - - - - - _ _ _ _ _ - _ __ __ _ _
D-4 - - - - - - - 9 410 - 18 4247 43 - - 50
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Table 3 (Continued)
Exa~ple No. Exa~ple No.
26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 4012 13 14
Physical Properties
I~od i~pact strength17 17 18 19 26 15 15 14 14 15 18 16 18 19 18 18 20 21
(kgf-cL/cm/notch)
Flexural elastic ~odulus 24500 24300 24700 24500 22100 24900 24900 24900 28700 27100 24900 25100 23800 23200 23700 24400 24300 23100
(kgf/c2 )
~eat distortion te~perature117116 115114 108116 116 10610192 90 12095 95 94 117 113 92
(C)
~olding proces;ability 11 11 10 10 14 1414 17 8 6 7 17 10 9 10 10 9 8
(x 10 poise)
Reflectance (~) 15 15 14 14 13 10 10 1011 15 19 18 14 15 1487 85 58
Surface appearance A A A A A A A B A A A B A A A A A A
W
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Examples 41 throuqh 53 and ComParative Examples 15
throuqh 18
The graft copolymer (A), the amino group-cont~in;ng
copolymer (B-10), (B-11) or (B-12) as the copolymer (B),
the polyglutarimide (C) and the copolymer (D), prepared
in the foregoing referential examples, were mixed at a
mi ~i ng ratio shown in Table 4 by a Henschel mixer. The
mixture was extruded at an extrusion temperature of
270C by an extruder having a diameter of 40 mm and
pelletized. The pellet was injection-molded at a
molding temperature of 270C and a mold temperature of
80C to obtain a test piece. The physical properties of
the test piece were determined. The obtained results
are shown in Table 4.
Table 4
Example No. Co~parative
~xample No.
41 4243 44 45 46 47 48 49 5g 51 52 53 15 16 17 18
Coaposition (part~)
A-l 45 4545 36 36 60 - - 50 - - - - 45 45 45
A-2 - - - - - - 20 20 - - - - 20 - - - 20
A-3 - - - - - - - - - 70 85 95
B-10 10 - - 15 - - 5 - - - - - 5 10
B-ll - 10 - - 15 - - 5 - 1 5 3 - - 10 - 45 ~n
B-12 - - 20 - - 35 - - 20 - - - - - - 20
C-l 5 5 5 - - - 20 20 - - - - 55
C-2 - - - 2 2 2 - - 30 25 10 2 - - - - -
D-l 40 4030 - - - - - - - - - - 45 45 35 - (J7
D-2 _ _ _ 47 47 3
~n
D-3 - - - - - _ - _ _ - 4
D-4 - - - - - - 55 55 - - - - 20 - - - 35
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Examples 54 throuqh 66 and Comparative Examples 19
throuqh 23
The graft copolymer (A), the modified olefin
copolymer (B-13), (B-14), (B-15), (B-16) or (B-17) as
the copolymer (B), the polyglutarimide (C) and the
copolymer (D), prepared in the foregoing referential
examples, were mixed at a mi ~; ng ratio shown in Table 5
by a Henschel mixer. The mixture was extruded at an
extrusion temperature of 270C by an extruder having a
diameter of 40 mm and pelletized. The pellet was
injection-molded at a molding temperature of 270C and a
mold temperature of 80C to obtain a test piece. The
physical properties of the test piece were determined.
The obtained results are shown in Table 5.
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Table 5
Example No. Co~parative Exa~ple No.
54 55 56 57 58 59 6061 62 63 64 65 66 19 20 21 22 23
Co~position ~parts)
A-l 45 45 45 36 36 60 - - - - - - - 45 45 45
A-2 - - - - - - 2020 25 - - - 20 - - - - 20
A-3 - - - - - - - - - 70 85 95 - - - - 70
B-13*1 4 - - - - 4 - - - - - - - 4
B-14*2 - 5 - - - - 1 2 20 - - - - - 45
B-15*3 - - 6 - - - - - - - - - 10 - - 6 - -
B-16*4 - - - 6 - ~ - - - - - - - 45
B-17*5 - - - - 6 - - - - 10 20 3 - - - - 10
C-l 5 5 5 5 5 5 - - - 2 1 2 - - _ _ _ _ W
C-2
~n
D-l 46 45 44 - - 31 - - - - - - - 51 10 49
D-2 ~ 2448 - - - - _ _ _ _ _ _ ~Jl
D-3 - - - - - - - - - 18 4 - - - - - 20
D-4 - - - 53 53 - - - 25 - - - 65 - - - - 35
Table S ~Continued~
Example No. Co~parative Exa~ple No.
54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 6263 64 65 6619 20 21 22 23
Physical Properties
Izod i~pact strength 18 18 19 20 2027 13 14 16 20 21 21 20 19 20 20 20 22
(kgf-c~lcm/~otch)
~lexural elastic ~odulus 24500 24400 24400 24900 24900 21900 25900 25000 24000 24500 24000 23700 24800 24300 21500 24200 24500 21000
~gflc~ )
~eat distortion te~perature116116116 95 95 108130 129 10610395 9295 116 100 116 103 90
(~C)
Molding processability 11 11 10 5 5 14 1717 18 7 8 8 810 16 9 7 16 W
(x 10 poise)
Reflectance (~) 10 11 11 12 12 10 16 16 1111 10 20 10 42 1238 35 12
Surface appearance A A A A A A B A B A A A A A C A A C
~ _ 40 - ~ 3~5 1 25
Note
*l: ethylene/glycidyl methacrylate (93/7)
copolymer
*2: ethylene/glycidyl methacrylate/methyl
methacrylate (90/5/5) copolymer
*3: ethylene/glycidyl methacrylate/vinyl
acetate (90/7/3) copolymer
*4: ethylene/methacrylic acid/methyl
methacrylate (87/8/5) copolymer
*5: ethylene/propylene/methacrylic acid
(60/35/5) copolymer
ExamPles 67 throuqh 79 and ComParative Examples 24
throuqh 28
The graft copolymer (A), the hydroxyl group-con-
t~ining copolymer (B-18) or (B-l9) as the copolymer (B),
the polyglutarimide (C), and the copolymer (D), prepared
in the foregoing referential examples, were mixed at a
mi ~i ng ratio shown in Table 6 by a Henschel mixer. The
mixture was extruded at an extrusion temperature of
270C by an extruder having a diameter of 40 mm and
pelletized. The pellet was injection-molded at a
molding temperature of 270C and a mold temperature of
80C to obtain a test piece. The physical properties of
the test piece were determined. The obtained results
are shown in Table 6.
Table 6
Example No. Comparative Exa~ple No.
67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 24 25 26 27 28
Composition (parts)
A-l 45 45 45 - - - - - - 60 - 45 45 45 - 45 - 45
A-2 - - - Z0 20 20 - - - - 20 - - - 20 - 20
~-3 - - - - - _ 70 85 95
B-l 2 2 2
B-2 - - - 5 5 20 20 - - 2
B-18 _ _ _ _ _ 3
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From the results obtained in the foregoing examples
and comparative examples, the following can be seen.
In each of the thermoplastic resin compositions of
the present invention, the surface gloss of the molded
article is uniformly reduced and a high-grade delust-
ering effect can be obtained, and impact resistance is
improved.
In contrast, when the functional group-cont~; n ing
copolymer (B) is not incorporated (Comparative Examples
1, 2 and 24 through 26), the reduction of the gloss is
not caused, and when the polyglutarimide (C) is not
incorporated (Comparative Examples 3, 4, 7 through 10,
12 through 19, 21, 22 and 27), the reduction of the
surface gloss is unsatisfactory or the surface appear-
ance is degraded.
In the composition where the epoxy group-containing
monomer is grafted onto the rubber component (Compara-
tive Example 5), the reduction of the surface gloss is
unsatisfactory. In the composition where the poly-
functional monomer is used (Comparative Example 6), theimpact resistance is unsatisfactory.
When the amount of the functional group-containing
copolymer (B) is outside the range specified in the
present invention, the reduction of the surface gloss is
unsatisfactory (the amount is too small; Comparative
Example 11), or the surface appearance is degraded
though the surface gloss is reduced (the amount is too
large; Comparative Examples 20, 23 and 28).
As is apparent from the foregoing description, in
the thermoplastic resin composition of the present
invention, a high surface-delustering effect is obtained
without degradation of the mechanical properties of the
molded article, and therefore, the composition of the
present invention is suitably used as a molding material
for internal trims of automobiles and exterior parts of
household electrical appliances.
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